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CHA to ARA: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport)
520 mi
837 km · 452 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
520 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, United States
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Near ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHA from ARA?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Louisiana (ARA) is 520 miles (837 km, 452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to ARA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chattanooga and Louisiana?
Louisiana is 1 hour behind Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to ARA?
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